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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 7 Episode 13 - Funeral (1)
    9.1/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Funeral (1)

    S7:E13

    The Cooper family grapples with the death of George Cooper Sr.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Two Idiots and a Baby
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Two Idiots and a Baby

    S1:E4

    When Mr. Nichols's boss calls off their dinner plans because of a last minute babysitter cancellation, Josh volunteers his and Drake's services.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 22 - The Staircase Implementation
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #3 - The Staircase Implementation

    S3:E22

    Leonard tells Penny about how he met Sheldon for the first time...and what happened to the elevator.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 14 - Memoir (2)
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Memoir (2)

    S7:E14

    Sheldon leaves East Texas for the California Institute of Technology following the death of his father.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  5. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree
    8.4/10(104 votes)

    #5 - A Wiener Schnitzel and Underwear in a Tree

    S7:E1

    News of the tornado reaches Sheldon and Mary in Germany. Also, with the Cooper house in chaos, Missy steps up.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  6. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - The Adhesive Duck Deficiency
    8.3/10(68 votes)

    #6 - The Adhesive Duck Deficiency

    S3:E8

    With Leonard, Howard and Raj away camping in the desert, an injured Penny has only Sheldon to rely on.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  7. undefined Season 7 Episode 12 - A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #7 - A New Home and a Traditional Texas Torture

    S7:E12

    George Sr. gets an exciting job offer, and Sheldon prepares for his move to California.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  8. undefined Season 9 Episode 11 - The Opening Night Excitation
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #8 - The Opening Night Excitation

    S9:E11

    After more than five years of dating, Sheldon and Amy spend their first night together. Also, Leonard, Wolowitz, and Koothrappali must decide who will take their extra Star Wars movie ticket.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Maternal Capacitance
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #9 - The Maternal Capacitance

    S2:E15

    Leonard and Penny are drawn together after a disastrous visit from Leonard's mother.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #10 - The Thanksgiving Decoupling

    S7:E9

    Sheldon protests when the gang drags him to Mrs. Wolowitz’s house for Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard must deal with a mistake from her past.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 3 - The Scavenger Vortex
    8.0/10(64 votes)

    #11 - The Scavenger Vortex

    S7:E3

    When the entire gang competes in a scavenger hunt designed by Raj, it brings out the best - and worst - in everyone.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Play
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Play

    S1:E7

    Chase writes a play, and he is cast as the lifeguard, and Zoey is cast as the alien, who he gets to kiss. Chase is excited, but then Logan auditions and gets the part instead. Chase becomes obsessed with what will happen between Logan and Zoey. Meanwhile, Dustin has a fever and Quinn tries to cure him by using one of her "Quinnventions".

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  13. undefined Season 12 Episode 23 - The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #13 - The Change Constant / The Stockholm Syndrome

    S12:E23

    Sheldon and Amy await big news. Meanwhile, Penny and Leonard have some big news of their own. Also, Howard and Bernadette face the stressful challenge of leaving their kids for the first time and Raj makes a new friend, as the gang travels together into an uncharted future.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Robotic Manipulation
    8.0/10(65 votes)

    #14 - The Robotic Manipulation

    S4:E1

    Penny tags along on Sheldon's first ever date; Wolowitz finds a new use for a robotic arm.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - The Einstein Approximation
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #15 - The Einstein Approximation

    S3:E14

    Sheldon's search for the answer to a physics problem leads him to work at the Cheesecake Factory with Penny.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  16. undefined Season 7 Episode 6 - The Romance Resonance
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #16 - The Romance Resonance

    S7:E6

    Sheldon's latest scientific breakthrough leaves him feeling like a fraud; a romantic gesture between Howard and Bernadette causes Penny to up her game with Leonard.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Panty Piñata Polarization
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #17 - The Panty Piñata Polarization

    S2:E7

    When Sheldon bans Penny from the apartment for numerous minor infractions, she decides to retaliate.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - The Precious Fragmentation
    7.9/10(54 votes)

    #18 - The Precious Fragmentation

    S3:E17

    When the guys find a ring from "The Lord of the Rings" at a garage sale, it threatens to tear them apart.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  19. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - The Bakersfield Expedition
    7.9/10(54 votes)

    #19 - The Bakersfield Expedition

    S6:E13

    As the guys don costumes and go on a road trip to a comic book convention, the ladies decide to stay home and try to interpret a comic book.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  20. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - The Justice League Recombination
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    #20 - The Justice League Recombination

    S4:E11

    The guys find a "super" use for Penny's new boyfriend, Zack, when they enter a costume contest as the Justice League.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  21. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - The Countdown Reflection
    7.9/10(57 votes)

    #21 - The Countdown Reflection

    S5:E24

    The fifth season ends with Howard and Bernadette deciding to get married before his NASA mission, causing the gang to scurry into overdrive in an effort to stage the wedding. NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has a cameo as himself.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #22 - The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation

    S3:E1

    When Sheldon learns the guys tampered with his expedition data he got from the arctic, he leaves to Texas in disgrace. This results in the guys following him, which threatens Leonard's hope for some romantic time with Penny and the guys' friendship with Sheldon.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Barbarian Sublimation
    7.9/10(64 votes)

    #23 - The Barbarian Sublimation

    S2:E3

    Sheldon creates a monster when he introduces Penny to online gaming.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  24. undefined Season 11 Episode 24 - The Bow Tie Asymmetry
    7.9/10(56 votes)

    #24 - The Bow Tie Asymmetry

    S11:E24

    When Amy's parents and Sheldon's family arrive, everybody is focused to make sure all wedding arrangements go according to plan – everyone except the bride and groom.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Boyfriend Complexity
    7.9/10(54 votes)

    #25 - The Boyfriend Complexity

    S4:E9

    Penny asks Leonard to lie to her father, while Howard, Raj and Bernadette pull an all-nighter at a telescope.

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    Writer:Steven Molaro

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Steven Molaro Ratings Summary

"Funeral (1)" is the best rated episode written by Steven Molaro. It scored 9.1/10 based on 33 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/16/2024 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "Two Idiots and a Baby".